Goochland County, Virginia: Realigning Affluent Suburb county. In 2024, voted R+18%. Democratic peak: D+64 in 1940.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Realigning Affluent SuburbAkashic typology
- Population
- 26,4102024 5-year
- Median household income
- $118,9312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+64 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+30 in 2004MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Cherokee County, GA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Goochland CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Goochland County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −11.0% |
| 1896 | −13.9% |
| 1900 | −18.5% |
| 1904 | +4.4% |
| 1908 | +8.8% |
| 1912 | +39.7% |
| 1916 | +36.0% |
| 1920 | +28.6% |
| 1924 | +38.5% |
| 1928 | +15.1% |
| 1932 | +57.2% |
| 1936 | +47.1% |
| 1940 | +63.7% |
| 1944 | +49.8% |
| 1948 | +34.3% |
| 1952 | +6.8% |
| 1956 | −16.1% |
| 1960 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | −25.0% |
| 1976 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −21.8% |
| 1988 | −25.9% |
| 1992 | −16.6% |
| 1996 | −18.0% |
| 2000 | −24.8% |
| 2004 | −29.8% |
| 2008 | −22.5% |
| 2012 | −28.3% |
| 2016 | −24.9% |
| 2020 | −19.4% |
| 2024 | −18.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 7,875 | 11,521 | 19,742 | ||
| R | 6,685 | 9,966 | 16,950 | ||
| R | 4,889 | 8,384 | 14,037 | ||
| R | 4,676 | 8,448 | 13,315 | ||
| R | 4,813 | 7,643 | 12,562 | ||
| R | 3,583 | 6,668 | 10,338 | ||
| R | 3,197 | 5,378 | 8,777 | ||
| R | 2,784 | 4,119 | 7,425 | ||
| R | 2,589 | 3,834 | 7,479 | ||
| R | 2,209 | 3,765 | 6,013 | ||
| R | 2,178 | 3,404 | 5,617 | ||
| R | 2,290 | 2,423 | 4,877 | ||
| D | 2,259 | 2,104 | 4,455 | ||
| R | 1,254 | 2,127 | 3,488 | ||
| D | 1,389 | 1,216 | 3,461 | ||
| D | 1,452 | 1,241 | 2,697 | ||
| D | 862 | 851 | 1,749 | ||
| R | 508 | 748 | 1,493 | ||
| D | 820 | 714 | 1,548 | ||
| D | 683 | 292 | 1,140 | ||
| D | 691 | 230 | 925 | ||
| D | 820 | 180 | 1,004 | ||
| D | 638 | 228 | 870 | ||
| D | 629 | 166 | 810 | ||
| D | 431 | 318 | 749 | ||
| D | 394 | 164 | 598 | ||
| D | 384 | 212 | 602 | ||
| D | 413 | 193 | 611 | ||
| D | 322 | 114 | 524 | ||
| D | 294 | 246 | 546 | ||
| D | 298 | 273 | 571 | ||
| R | 602 | 876 | 1,478 | ||
| R | 676 | 897 | 1,586 | ||
| R | 626 | 790 | 1,488 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
22.2%
German
14.1%
Irish
10.4%
American
6.8%
Italian
4.5%
Polish
2.5%
Scottish
2.4%
African American
11.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 50.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$118,931
Goochland County ranks in the top 0.5% of US counties.
Goochland County$118,931
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Goochland County ranks in the top 0.5% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
5.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 184.9%
Working age (18–64)4.7%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Spanish1.3%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Goochland sits just west of Richmond's suburbs but remains sparsely settled, with a median household income well above the state average. Its 2024 presidential margin of R+18.6 reflects a pattern of exurban consolidation around a relatively affluent, predominantly white electorate.
Once reliably Republican — a margin of thirty points in 2004 at its widest — Goochland County has trended Democratic. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was eighteen points.
A median household income of $118,931 — among the higher at this geographic scale — and a population of 26,410 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cherokee County and Rockwall County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Goochland County, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Goochland County, Virginia voted Republican by 18.5 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,742 votes cast, 7,875 went Democratic and 11,521 went Republican.
What is Goochland County, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Goochland County, Virginia in the "Realigning Affluent Suburb" typology — College-educated, affluent suburbs — the one bloc moving toward the Democratic Party. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did Goochland County, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Goochland County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Goochland County, Virginia?
Goochland County, Virginia has a population of 26,410 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Goochland County, Virginia?
Median household income in Goochland County, Virginia is $118,931 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Goochland County, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Goochland County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The county's typology — "Realigning Affluent Suburb" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.